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Professional Development | November 19–22, 20202020 NCTE Annual Convention
This fall, when we come together in Denver, letís read, write, speak, listen, and view with curiosity. Together, we will be a confluencia of our songs.

Classroom Resources | Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp November 19Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
Students practice the Pre-AP strategy called SOAPSTone, identifying important parts of the Gettysburg Address and comparing it with John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeA Conversation with Candace Fleming
In the world of young adult literature, some of today's best and most powerful stories are being told by authors of nonfiction. Tune in to hear Candace Fleming discuss the origins of The Family Romanov, research as a process of questioning, and how authors of nonfiction are pushing the envelope in books for today's teens.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeA Conversation with Rita Williams-Garcia
It's rare to find historical fiction that weaves rich period detail into the lives of memorable and endearing characters, but Rita Williams-Garcia's middle-grade novels One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven do just that. Tune in to hear Rita explain how she drew on personal and historical contexts to develop her characters and tell their story. You'll also hear about her great love for her work and her commitment to spending as long as it takes to get the story right.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeA Conversation with Walter Dean Myers
If there is anyone in the world of children's and young adult literature who could be described as a living legend, it's Walter Dean Myers. Tune in to hear how his own experiences as a reader have shaped his approach to storytelling, what he seeks to offer young people through his writing, and the thinking behind a select handful of his novels Ė books that incorporate concepts as varied as magical realism, the social contract, and oral histories with our nation's war veterans.

Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Recurring LessonActive Reading through Self-Assessment: The Student-Made Quiz
This recurring lesson encourages students to comprehend their reading through inquiry and collaboration. They choose important quotations from the text and work in groups to formulate "quiz" questions that their peers will answer.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeAdults and Teens Reading Together
Tune in to hear about eight new novels that all focus in some way on teens and their complicated relationships with family members, peers, and the larger world.

Classroom Resources | Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp July 16African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born in 1862.
Students brainstorm a list of human rights issues, research their group's issue in depth, examine the way journalists cover a story, and create articles for a classroom newspaper.